EP2422846A4 - Particle radiation therapy apparatus - Google Patents

Particle radiation therapy apparatus

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Publication number: EP2422846A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: radiation therapy; therapy apparatus; particle radiation; particle; therapy
Prior art date: 2009-04-24
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP09843661A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

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EP2422846A1 (en

EP2422846B1 (en

Inventor

Hisashi Harada

Takaaki Iwata

Taizo Honda

Yuehu Fu

Yuichi Yamamoto

Toshihiro Otani

Hidenobu Sakamoto

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Mitsubishi Electric Corp

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Mitsubishi Electric Corp

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2009-04-24

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2009-04-24

Publication date

2012-10-03

2009-04-24 Application filed by Mitsubishi Electric Corp filed Critical Mitsubishi Electric Corp

2009-04-24 Priority to EP12160784.0A priority Critical patent/EP2471578B1/en

2012-02-29 Publication of EP2422846A1 publication Critical patent/EP2422846A1/en

2012-10-03 Publication of EP2422846A4 publication Critical patent/EP2422846A4/en

2015-04-08 Application granted granted Critical

2015-04-08 Publication of EP2422846B1 publication Critical patent/EP2422846B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2029-04-24 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
- A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
- A61N5/1077—Beam delivery systems
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
- A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
- A61N2005/1085—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy characterised by the type of particles applied to the patient
- A61N2005/1087—Ions; Protons
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
- A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
- A61N2005/1092—Details
- A61N2005/1095—Elements inserted into the radiation path within the system, e.g. filters or wedges

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Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)

EP09843661.1A 2009-04-24 2009-04-24 Particle radiation therapy apparatus Active EP2422846B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP12160784.0A EP2471578B1 (en)	2009-04-24	2009-04-24	Particle beam therapy system

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/JP2009/058166 WO2010122662A1 (en)	2009-04-24	2009-04-24	Particle radiation therapy apparatus

Related Child Applications (2)

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EP12160784.0A Division EP2471578B1 (en)	2009-04-24	2009-04-24	Particle beam therapy system
EP12160784.0A Division-Into EP2471578B1 (en)	2009-04-24	2009-04-24	Particle beam therapy system

Publications (3)

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EP2422846A1 EP2422846A1 (en)	2012-02-29
EP2422846A4 true EP2422846A4 (en)	2012-10-03
EP2422846B1 EP2422846B1 (en)	2015-04-08

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Country Status (5)

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US (1)	US8314411B2 (en)
EP (2)	EP2422846B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP4393581B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN102264436B (en)
WO (1)	WO2010122662A1 (en)

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